Notice to Subscribers and Advertising Chief in Atlanta
An 1909 notice from Constitution Publishing Co Atlanta lists daily and weekly subscription rates, traveling reps, and warnings to subscribers about payments. It includes staff notes from The Washington Bureau in Hibbs Building Fifteenth Street and mentions John Corrigan as staff correspondent. A long column of quotes and filler follows with political jests and literary tidbits.
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Mutable
Constitution Bulla
Ania
Washington
Bureau
the Constitution
Hibbs Building
Fifteenth Street
John’ Corrigan
W. Blackburn
C. 5. Moore
W. H. Over. Bey
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Lety
Constitution Publishing CO
Plan for highway control via prison commission gains backing
A Georgia editorial argues to expand the prison commission’s role to oversee highway construction without new costs. It cites recent convict reforms shifting county supervision, proposes appointing a road expert to the commission, and claims savings and efficiency without raising state expenditures, urging immediate legislative action.
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Georgia
H. C
General Assembly
Highway Commission
Prison Commission
Hopkins Code Offer for Georgia Law Codification Prospects
Judge John L Hopkins proposes a complete up to date codification of Georgia acts to reduce costly legal delays. He argues the 14 year gap left 10 155 pages of unsystematized laws increasing court costs and confusion. The Hopkins code would cost a third of a legislative commission and could be printer ready within ninety days.
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Neor
Gia
General Assembly
John L. Hopkins
Georgia
Hopkins
Bas
Georgia Vital Statistics Bill Fails In House
The editorial urges reconsideration of Dr L G Hardman’s measure for regular Georgia vital statistics. It argues the state pays little attention to vital data compared with livestock pedigrees and stresses the need to trace blooded stock lines through accurate records.
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L. G. Hardman
Georgia
Ateek
Agaipat
Georgia Births and Deaths Record Gaps Criticized
A Georgia reflection laments the sparse recording of births and deaths in newspapers and public records. It cites Fulton and Atlante counties, urges standardized vital statistics, and argues that modern states adopt strict methods to preserve lineage and legitimacy, warning of future penalties for inaction.
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Georgia
Atlante
Ana - Fulton
Moonshine and Politics in Georgia Folklore Jests
A collage of local folklore and satirical verse from Georgia and nearby states. References to moonshine lore, political figures, weather woes, and humorous anecdotes portray a rural, vernacular voice. Includes lines about the law, legislature, and daily life in the South with regional dialect and quotations.
Governor Browns Reward Offer Sparks Georgia Capitol Gossip
Governor Brown offered a 9200 reward for the arrest of an unknown Black man who Tuesday attempted an assault on Mrs. Sexie Brown near Vinings. Miss Harrison, named for labor work, is a candidate for agitator. she has studied sociology in Avanta, Philadelphia, London and Paris. The legislature funded Milledgeville Sanitarium operations with 428,422 this year and 480,092 for 1911, with patient projections around 3,230 next year. The Savannah Light Company tax dispute moved to arbitration after Wright valued the franchise at 100,000. Simpson pardon granted in Hart county based on jury mercy and witness corroboration. New charters include Atlantic National Tire Insurance and Gainesville Railway and Power. An agriculture push sent a veterinarian to Carroll County for stock disease inquiry.
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Vinings
Miss Harrison
General Assembly
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D. Harrison
Supreme Court
Avanta
Philadelphia
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Paris
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Savannah Light Company
F. G. Bell
Savannah
Morning News Company
Atate
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State highway commissions urged for Georgia roads
Augusta Ga July 20 1909 H C Middleton urges Georgia to adopt a state highway commission modeled on northern states. He argues county engineers alone are insufficient and notes state aid via commissions improves road construction. Recommends funding with convict labor and phased county shares to accelerate intelligent road development.
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Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennpsylvania
Maryland
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Pennsylvania
State Commission
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Augusta
Heirs sue Healey Real Estate over undivided interest in Marietta Street property
In a superior court filing yesterday the heirs of John Nott seek an undivided one third stake in 204 206 208 Marietta Street. They contend two thirds belonged to Thomas G. Healey heirs now transferring to the Healey company. Attorneys F M Hughes and B M Blackburn represent the petitioners. Separate cases involve James E Segreston securing a temporary injunction against his former wife Mrs H P Martin over child custody with a hearing set for September 6. Also noted is a suicide-attempt-like delay in the execution of George Burge for wife murder after a supersedeas arrived. Burge claims new evidence implicating Frank Brittain, the step-son. Additionally Dr J A H Edwards is arraigned on embezzlement claims related to Mrs Mary J Whitworth estate funds and bound over to state court with bond posted.
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Superior Court
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F. M.hughes
B. M. Blackburn
H. P. Martin
James E. Segreston
Price Gilbert
George Burge
Lovie Burge
Chattahoochee Avenue
Mangum
Canton P. Thompson
Burge
Gilbert
Supreme Court
Frank Brittain
Mary J. Whitworth
Speer
Exposition
A. H.edwards
Holland House
Auburn Avenue
Justice of the Peace
Edgar Hj Orr
State Court
Edwards
Pavement Proposal For Auto Race Track At Hapeville
Public Works Commissioner H L Collier agrees to act as consultant free of charge to promoters seeking the best pavement for a famed auto race track near Hapeville. A Standard Oil representative arrives to test dust suppressing materials on track sections prepared for this purpose.
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H. L. Collier
Hapeville
Standard Oil Company
Collier
Officers Elected for Masons Annuity Session
The fifth biennial session of Masons Annuity elected officers, largely reinforcing incumbents. John R. Wilkinson was chosen supreme first vice president and J Stovall Smith supreme second vice president. George S Atwood named secretary and Albert P B Weed treasurer. George M Napier of Monroe Illinois re elected supreme count seller. Napier and others were seated as officers as the session closed at Gold Springs Cue Club.
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J. Stovall Smith
George 5. Atwood
Tressurer
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Weed
Supreme
Monroe
Napier
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Ecue
Gold Springs
Cue Club
Oppose Georgia Compulsory School Attendance Bill
Letter from John B. Irwin urges Georgians to oppose the compulsory school attendance measure then before the general assembly. He asks individuals clubs and business organizations to prepare petitions and resolutions and send them to him in care of the senate chamber Atlanta Ga.
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Georgia
General Assembly of Georgia
Fegme
Senate
John BR. Irwin
Care Senate Chamber
Atlanta
Dr F A Orme Suffers Fractured Thigh In Accident
Dr F A Orme a prominent Atlanta physician fractured his right thigh after slipping from his desk to his rolling chair on Tuesday. Reports from his bedside say he rests easy. He had been recovering from a hip injury three months earlier after a fall from a carriage onto a rolling stone. He is attended by Dr W P Nichols son and recovering at his daughter's home on Kimball Street.
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F. H. Orme
Atlanta
Frank Cy ‘Block
Kimball Street
W. P. Nicholsson
Chamber of Commerce Will Stay in Empire Buildings
The Chamber of Commerce real estate committee chaired by W. H. Kreigshaber decided to keep offices in the Empire buildings. An earlier plan to move to the auditorium armory was deemed unfeasible. The chamber rooms are being remodeled to suit its needs for meetings and public events.
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Chamber of Commerce
Empire Buildings
W. H. Kreigshaber
Auditorium Armory
Atlanta
Famous Forty-Second Will Meet Today
Veterans of the famous Forty second regiment CSA gather in the courthouse basement for their forty fifth reunion on Atlanta battle anniversary. Mayor Robert F Maddox will give the keynote address at 11 o clock and the veterans will dine afterward as his guests. They plan to recount the war era and the fall of Atlanta in the hours before the talk.
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Forty-second Regiment
Atlanta
Robert F. Maddox
Maddox
Gelock
Harrison Is Chosen Director of Virginia Carolina Co
Fairfax Harrison of Washington, vice president of Southern Railway, was elected director of the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company at the stockholders meeting, succeeding the late Joseph Bryan. The board reelected, and President S. T. Morgan reported parent and subsidiary profits of 8,538,593 with total sales of 44,492,227, surpassing last year.
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